*1 AUSTIN

'-'overruled b County Attorney

Henderson County

Athens, 'Texas

Dear Sir:

0 ie tnmte ;owned tg the fice the fc&mi~ ho is also an agent .be perr&ted to sell ict, of which he is that he could not issue a tire iasurance policy on the court- house of said county without violating the provisions of Articls 373 of the Penal Code, and cited the case of Rigby VS. Stat+, 27 Civ. Rep. 57, to sustain his CtOUClUSiOn.

This opfnion has been followed by subsequent Attorneys Gen- eral.

Hon. Harry Boyd, Fags #2.

Trustees of both aonmon and independent sahool dls- triats have repeatedly been held by our aourts to be "aounti orflaers.* Keyker V. Widii.on, 291 8. W; 967, and the authorl- ties there alted.

You are advised it'iti our opinion that-ybur-question should~be answered in the,negatlv?, and it-la so answered;

Yours very truly ATTORhTEPCKNERAI.OFTSKAS Assisttint BWB:pbp